Monroe County Courthouse

Built in the 1890's Monroe County Courthouse is located in the City of Forsyth's historical district.  Although the original slate roof had been removed in the 1980's, leaks continued to occur. When Monroe County retained Raymond Engineering, the scope of the project involved installing new slate. However, this would require bringing the entire structure up to current building codes, so funding issues forced the selection of an alternative roof assembly.

To meet the spirit of histoic restoration, a copper roof assembly was proposed and ultimately approved by the County Commission.  A standing-seam roofing system was chosen for the steep-sloped areas. The size of the flat areas and valleys required the combination of valley flashings and interlocking copper panels. The original interior gutters were uncovered, and our engineers developed a design to eliminate water infiltration at the gutters. Finally, a fully-adhered TPO roof system was installed on the area beneath the clock tower.

One substantial issue with this design is the presence of painted, galvanized steal molded trim around the entire building perimeter. Due to the galvanic incompatibility of the two metals, the design has to include very specific processes to insure adequate separation of metals.